This Christmas is different. It is a lot happier for us since hubby is here with us, Anevay is turning into a smart and healthy kid and me getting better as a lupie.
As part of our Christmas tradition ( on my family side) we went to our paternal relatives. This brings both joy and sorrow to me.
Everytime I see my surviving aunts and uncles, I cannot help but be sad because they reminds me of my papa and mommy. Everytime they look at Anevay with certain fondness, my heart bleds with the fact that mommy and papa were not here to see and enjoy their grandchildren. And everytime I see signs of old age, I know the time is growing near.
I cannot forget my aunt’s word (my father’s oldest sister) when she bid her sister in law goodbye. Her sister in law said ’see you next year’ and she replied ‘ if ever i am still here ‘. I listen quietly with sadness and prayed.
I regret not being able to take pictures. I wanted Anevay to have pictures with them. But hey, I still believed that we will see them next year.
After the get together in my aunt’s house we went to Duty free for some chocolate shopping. Again, I was tired. Hubby was too. That we just left the chocolates in our sofa overnight.
That was our christmas. Tiring but happy.
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